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the stress they are not anti- nra, but they do want congress and the white house to take action to prevent the next tragedy. >> my son was killed in the massacre in, and high school. >> the story is the same. >> she was my girlfriend. >> standing together, 23 families forever changed by mass shooting. >> you never want somebody to know what it is like. >> the shooting in connecticut opening new wound for many. her son was killed in the or aurora colorado, movie theater. >> unfortunately you and i both know it probably will happen again. >> some of these family members are members of the nra. some own guns. each putting a face to a tragedy, along with a plea for help. >> parents brothers, sisters families, need to step out of their living room and make a difference. >> for the parent whose son barely escaped friday connecticut shooting. >> she pulled him into her own classroom and barricaded the door. >> a victim turned activist, shot four times in a classroom where 11 of his classmates died. >> it is absolute hell. is the craziest thing you could ever imagine. >> with the timing of the hol
the stress they are not anti- nra, but they do want congress and the white house to take action to prevent the next tragedy. >> my son was killed in the massacre in, and high school. >> the story is the same. >> she was my girlfriend. >> standing together, 23 families forever changed by mass shooting. >> you never want somebody to know what it is like. >> the shooting in connecticut opening new wound for many. her son was killed in the or aurora colorado,...
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so she's always ready to take action, no matter how wily... or weird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> we are just getting reports by the associated press that somebody's quick thinking in the school may have saved lives. that somebody thought to turn on the intercom after the shootings that alerted classrooms to take immediate action. we'll have much more about this and how the nation's conversation immediately turned to guns after the shooting. that is coming up. new trident layers juicy berry + tangy tangerine is a thrilling, dual-flavored ride to mouth fun-town. but it's not like everyone is going to break into a karaoke jam session. ♪ this will literally probably never happen. >>> homeland security adviser john brennan first notified president obama of the tragedy here at 10:30 this morning in the oval office. 3:15 this afternoon, he had been thoroughly briefed. and he prepared his remarks in the briefing room. named after the shooting attack on president reagan. n
so she's always ready to take action, no matter how wily... or weird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> we are just getting reports by the associated press that somebody's quick thinking in the school may have saved lives. that somebody thought to turn on the intercom after the shootings that alerted classrooms to take immediate action. we'll have much more about this and how the nation's conversation...
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you refer to the potential to filibuster and things that get in the way of actual action. something called the hastert rule which exists in the house which says the majority party the republicans won't bring a bill to the floor unless a majority of their own party supports it. i'm a little worried that speaker boehner will not let the sorts of bills you're talking about that would pass if it got to a vote, they may not get to the floor for a vote because of that little speed bump there. how do we deal with that? >> well, in addition to other legislation, i've got one hr277 that deals a lot with parents making sure they secure guns and a number of other items dealing with protective children. but here's the point that i want to make. there has to be a surge of public opinion that includes faith leaders from fundamentalists to conservatives and others in their pulpits this past weekend raising up their voices and for those of us, many different faiths, we know that the part of faith that is scriptured is about action. so i think the first order of business has to be this. th
you refer to the potential to filibuster and things that get in the way of actual action. something called the hastert rule which exists in the house which says the majority party the republicans won't bring a bill to the floor unless a majority of their own party supports it. i'm a little worried that speaker boehner will not let the sorts of bills you're talking about that would pass if it got to a vote, they may not get to the floor for a vote because of that little speed bump there. how do...
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if you want them to have to fire a bolt-action rifle -- >> are you going to answer my question? it's a very simple question. how many bullets can the ar-15 fire in one second? do you know? >> i think your estimate is high. >> it's not. i have spoken to many experts today. it can fire 4 to 6 bullets a second. it can fire 100 in a minute. that could wipe out, as we saw, 20 children in a matter of seconds. it's not ten minutes. >> it's a characteristic of all semiautomatic guns. >> you want people to think they're harmless old hunting rifles. you won't answer those questions. >> i have already said -- >> you have to answer the questions truthfully to an american audience. >>> when we come back, survivors of gun violence tell me about the terrible, terrible impact on their lives and the people that were taken from them. ñ? >>> sufficient survivors of the mass shooting, i find this almost impossible to stay calm about because i keep thinking of these kids in sandy hook and the latest families devastated and i just interviewed one of the fathers and it makes me so angry and i don't u
if you want them to have to fire a bolt-action rifle -- >> are you going to answer my question? it's a very simple question. how many bullets can the ar-15 fire in one second? do you know? >> i think your estimate is high. >> it's not. i have spoken to many experts today. it can fire 4 to 6 bullets a second. it can fire 100 in a minute. that could wipe out, as we saw, 20 children in a matter of seconds. it's not ten minutes. >> it's a characteristic of all semiautomatic...
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not everyone will agree, no one, no one plan of action, that everyone agrees, we don't want a repeat of what happened in newtown, connecticut. or milwaukee, wisconsin. or aurora, colorado. and those are just three from this past year. there are others since january, and, of course, many before that. so what? we just brace for the next one, the next time? where will that be? will it be minneapolis? new orleans, will it be your city? you're, we're angry, we're hurt, we're frustrated, but i think most of us believe what the president said at the memorial for the teachers and babies as the massacre in newtown, co tol anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. no single law, no set of laws, can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for inaction. surely, we can do better than this. >> so tonight, we want to do better. let's look for better. and let's start with two men who know all about guns. lou palombo, a
not everyone will agree, no one, no one plan of action, that everyone agrees, we don't want a repeat of what happened in newtown, connecticut. or milwaukee, wisconsin. or aurora, colorado. and those are just three from this past year. there are others since january, and, of course, many before that. so what? we just brace for the next one, the next time? where will that be? will it be minneapolis? new orleans, will it be your city? you're, we're angry, we're hurt, we're frustrated, but i think...
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this is a time, this is a day for decisive action. we can't wait for the next unspeakable crime to happen before we act. we can't lose precious time debating legislation that won't work. we mustn't allow politics or personal prejudice to divide us. we must act now for the sake of every child in america. i call on every parent, i call on every teacher, i call on every school administrator, every law enforcement officer in this country to join with us and help create a national school shield safety program to protect our children with the only positive line of defense that's tested and proven to work. and now to tell you more about the program i'd like to introduce the head of the effort, former u.s. congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas and former administrator of the drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. asa? >> [inaudible] >> will you work with the -- >> thank you, wayne. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security was the importance of protecting our
this is a time, this is a day for decisive action. we can't wait for the next unspeakable crime to happen before we act. we can't lose precious time debating legislation that won't work. we mustn't allow politics or personal prejudice to divide us. we must act now for the sake of every child in america. i call on every parent, i call on every teacher, i call on every school administrator, every law enforcement officer in this country to join with us and help create a national school shield...
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not everyone will agree, no one, no one plan of action, that everyone agrees, we don't want a repeat of what happened in newtown, connecticut. or milwaukee, wisconsin. or aurora, colorado. and those are just three from this past year. there are others since january, and, of course, many before that. so what? we just brace for the next one, the next time? where will that be? will it be minneapolis? new orleans, will it be your city? sure, we're angry, we're hurt, we're frustrated, but i think most of us believe what the president said at the memorial for the teachers and babies as the massacre in newtown, connecticut. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. no single law, no set of laws, can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for inaction. surely, we can do better than this. >> so tonight, we want to do better. let's look for better. and let's start with two men who know a
not everyone will agree, no one, no one plan of action, that everyone agrees, we don't want a repeat of what happened in newtown, connecticut. or milwaukee, wisconsin. or aurora, colorado. and those are just three from this past year. there are others since january, and, of course, many before that. so what? we just brace for the next one, the next time? where will that be? will it be minneapolis? new orleans, will it be your city? sure, we're angry, we're hurt, we're frustrated, but i think...
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this you want some action. >> we all have a responsibility to make sure this doesn't happen again. and that no other family has to hear about the shooting death of a loved one. >> thank you for watching abc news. "good morning america" will be waiting for you right here in the morning. good night, america. happy holidays. >>> up next on an all new "jimmy kimmel live" live. >> hanukkah ended at sundown. it seemed like it went on longer than hobbit. >> hugh jackman, jenna fischer. and 2 chainz. >> my name is jimmy kimmel and you stole the covers off my daughter's prius and you will pay for
this you want some action. >> we all have a responsibility to make sure this doesn't happen again. and that no other family has to hear about the shooting death of a loved one. >> thank you for watching abc news. "good morning america" will be waiting for you right here in the morning. good night, america. happy holidays. >>> up next on an all new "jimmy kimmel live" live. >> hanukkah ended at sundown. it seemed like it went on longer than hobbit....
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act was overthrown and replaced by others and eventually charlton heston became a spokesman for that action and now we have been firmly in the saddle, and politically it is a very different organization from what it was in 1968 very clearly. it's also been able to raise huge amounts of money and become maybe the most powerful lobby here in washington. and it plays basically on the backlash on people's fear of crime is rising and the police can't do anything about it, then how are we going to keep ourselves from being robbed and murdered, raped, salon? we need firearms to defend ourselves and they have certainly been playing on that for many years. >> host: but as the crime is rising and crack cocaine and the games and the sophisticated guns, the congress acted again. only the third time they acted to gun control. with a the brady bill and the assault weapon ban. how does that fit in? >> guest: well, you had the attempted assassination of president ronald reagan. it took him ten years to come around to supporting a stronger. he did of course in the brady bill, and he wrote an op-ed in "the n
act was overthrown and replaced by others and eventually charlton heston became a spokesman for that action and now we have been firmly in the saddle, and politically it is a very different organization from what it was in 1968 very clearly. it's also been able to raise huge amounts of money and become maybe the most powerful lobby here in washington. and it plays basically on the backlash on people's fear of crime is rising and the police can't do anything about it, then how are we going to...
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and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says, well, now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country what we should do. not just congress and say what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is the president of the united states. and if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 americans will be killed with illegal guns. that is roughly the number of americans killed in the whole of the vietnam war. >> so what do you do? >> well, there's a number of things that the president can do and a number of things that congress can do. and there are a number of things that you and i can do as voters. what the president can do is number one through executive action, he can order his agencies to enforce the laws more aggressively. i think t
and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says, well, now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country what we should do. not just congress and say what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is...
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and we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. this evening, michelle and i will do what i know every parent in america will do. which is hug our children a little tighter. and we'll tell them that we love them. and we'll remind our children how deeply we love one another. but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. and in the days to come, the community needs us to be at our best as americans. and i will do everything in my power as president to help, because while nothing can feel the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need. to remind them that we are there for them. that we are praying for them. that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories, but also in ours. may god bless the memory of the victims. and heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough. ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. vicks dayquil -- powe
and we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. this evening, michelle and i will do what i know every parent in america will do. which is hug our children a little tighter. and we'll tell them that we love them. and we'll remind our children how deeply we love one another. but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. and in the days to come, the community...
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if you want them to have to fire a bolt-action rifle -- >> are you going to answer my question? it's a very simple question. how many bullets can the ar-15 fire in one second? do you know? >> i think your estimate is high. >> it's not. i have spoken to many experts today. it can fire 4 to 6 bullets a second. it can fire 100 in a minute. that could wipe out, as we saw, 20 children in a matter of seconds. it's not ten minutes. >> it's a characteristic of all semiautomatic guns. you want people to think they're harmless old hunting rifles. you won't answer those questions. >> i have already said -- >> you have to answer the questions truthalfully to an american audience. when we come back, survivors of terrible, terrible impact on their lives and the people that were taken from them. why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff yo
if you want them to have to fire a bolt-action rifle -- >> are you going to answer my question? it's a very simple question. how many bullets can the ar-15 fire in one second? do you know? >> i think your estimate is high. >> it's not. i have spoken to many experts today. it can fire 4 to 6 bullets a second. it can fire 100 in a minute. that could wipe out, as we saw, 20 children in a matter of seconds. it's not ten minutes. >> it's a characteristic of all semiautomatic...
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we need to take meaningful action. we need to capture that spirit while it still exists and feed that momentum as much as we can. i think we can get change. >> and this was a republican colleague from kentucky? >> yes, republican colleague from kentucky a-rated from the nra cht a. and he's ready to do something. congressman courtney and congressman yarmuth, thank you for your presence tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> coming up, conservatives are blaming everything in the world for gun violence except guns. mike huckabee had an explanation that has a lot of folks scratching their heads. >>> plus, think the nra is all-powerful? think again. the gun lobby can be overcome and more and more politicians are talking about it. and this tragedy has changed a country, but has also changed the president. we'll talk about how president obama himself is looking at gun violence in a new way with a new determination. you're watching po ining "polit nation" on msnbc. >> we can't accept events like this as routine. are we really prepar
we need to take meaningful action. we need to capture that spirit while it still exists and feed that momentum as much as we can. i think we can get change. >> and this was a republican colleague from kentucky? >> yes, republican colleague from kentucky a-rated from the nra cht a. and he's ready to do something. congressman courtney and congressman yarmuth, thank you for your presence tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> coming up, conservatives are blaming everything in the...
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but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> good to have you with us tonight. folks, thanks for watching. almost 24 hours ago, president obama called for a change in this country. now, it's up to all of us to make sure changes come to pass. the community of newtown connecticut is still deeply mourning the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. the president struck an almost impossible balance of heartfelt emotion and out rage. clearly, president obama feels the weight of the moment. no american can relive the horror of this. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complex and that is true. no single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. surely, we can do better than this. >> this is a moment in history where an event alters the direction of a country and moves lawmaker fos unity. diane feinstein was th
but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> good to have you with us tonight. folks, thanks for watching. almost 24 hours ago, president obama called for a change in this country. now, it's up to all of us to make sure changes come to pass. the community of newtown connecticut is still deeply mourning the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. the president struck an almost impossible balance of heartfelt emotion and out rage. clearly, president obama feels the weight of the moment....
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but that can't be an excuse for an action. surely, we can do better than this. >> this is a moment in history where an event alters the direction of a country and moves lawmaker fos unity. diane feinstein was the first to announce an update on an assault weapons ban which she introduced in congress and will introduce it early next year. >> i intend to introduce a bill. and i intend one way or another, no matter how long it takes, to get that bill through. there's one thing i'm sure of. that in the absence of doing something, that is sound, that is practical, that is workable, these incidents are not going to stop. i've watched them now since the texas bell tower in 1967. >> feinstein was author of the weapons ban which was allowed to expire under george w. bush. it would include semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns. it bans devices capable of carrying more than ten rounds of ammunition. it also exempts more than 900 specific weapons. it's not a ban on all guns. it's a ban on unnecessary guns. today, senator frank loute
but that can't be an excuse for an action. surely, we can do better than this. >> this is a moment in history where an event alters the direction of a country and moves lawmaker fos unity. diane feinstein was the first to announce an update on an assault weapons ban which she introduced in congress and will introduce it early next year. >> i intend to introduce a bill. and i intend one way or another, no matter how long it takes, to get that bill through. there's one thing i'm sure...
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she later became director of the international action or on small arms. he was a senior fellow the open society in new yorkers to produce a landmark report, "gun control in the united states: a survey of state firearm laws." she is joining us today from san francisco. rebecca, welcome to "democracy now!" from newtown to new town, where the similarity. gun lovers in the united states, hunters and gun lovers in austria, at this moment shattered all of that in australia. explain what happened afterwards. >> in australia at the time, it was a country -- and still is a country where hunting is an important activity. australia went olympic medals in shooting. australia is a high premium placed on rustic masculinity. it has some similarities with the u.s.. another similarity is we had had in the previous couple of decades occasionally mass shootings, about once a year we had a mass shooting. on each occasion, there's a lot of talk about the gun laws, and politicians similar to hear, avoiding the issue saying, "well, we need to look at family values and mental he
she later became director of the international action or on small arms. he was a senior fellow the open society in new yorkers to produce a landmark report, "gun control in the united states: a survey of state firearm laws." she is joining us today from san francisco. rebecca, welcome to "democracy now!" from newtown to new town, where the similarity. gun lovers in the united states, hunters and gun lovers in austria, at this moment shattered all of that in australia....
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covering this or talking about it in honor of those who died to make those in power take action to stop anything like this from happening again. "piers morgan starts now." >>> tonight, two more funerals, two more impossibly small coffins what will america do to stop a madman. >> i am a supporter of the second amendment. but i believe it's time for us to move a different direction. >> and the congresswoman who lost her husband in the long island railroad shooting. >>> also, i'll go one-on-one with a gun advocate who said that lawmakers who vote for gun control have blood on their hands. could he be serious? >>> and why the second amendment doesn't say what you think 2 does. >>> plus a class gunned down, a teacher to protect them. main who lost his daughter. >> they believe that because the problem is guns the answer is guns. it's simply ridiculous. >> we'll go inside the mind of a killer. what dr. oz thinks we should do about mental illness. >> i think we need a homeland security approach to mental illness. thirst is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening, final farewells today for two
covering this or talking about it in honor of those who died to make those in power take action to stop anything like this from happening again. "piers morgan starts now." >>> tonight, two more funerals, two more impossibly small coffins what will america do to stop a madman. >> i am a supporter of the second amendment. but i believe it's time for us to move a different direction. >> and the congresswoman who lost her husband in the long island railroad shooting....
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on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need ledge slairgs. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term cabinet? that's coming up next. i'm the messenger, by the way. what's your name? joanne. with the hundreds that i save with progressive on my car insurance, this tree is on me. no way. way. this tree is on me. really?! yes. aah! let me just trim it up a little bit for you. [ buzzing ] thank you. saving's greetings. you guys are gonna get this tree right here? are you sure that's the one? i'll tie it to the roof for you. make savings a new holiday tradition. ♪ >>> i talked at the top of the show tonight about how republican senator jim demint is leaving the senate to go run a conservative pressure group in
on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need ledge slairgs. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term...
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as americans, we tend to think that once the military action stops, the work is done. for the state department, when the battle is over, the work of advancing that society and building the institutions within that society is just beginning. so we had a successful intervention last year. gadhafi's gone but now comes the arduous work of building up libyan institutions and to you actually need people in the middle of the fray. that's what chris stevens was doing in tripoli and doing in benghazi and obviously this involves a great deal of risk. >> eliot: and when warfare was more readily defined, troops on a battlefield. you had trenches, guns pointed at each other, it was easy to say now you're at war. now war's over. you have diplomacy, the way it was in the 1800s. diplomatic immunity. where warfare is not as crisply defined, you have the groups who are not actors, it is much harder to send diplomats into the regions and both guarantee their security and know when they'll be challenged. that's why the threat assessments are much more complicated. >> senator corker today
as americans, we tend to think that once the military action stops, the work is done. for the state department, when the battle is over, the work of advancing that society and building the institutions within that society is just beginning. so we had a successful intervention last year. gadhafi's gone but now comes the arduous work of building up libyan institutions and to you actually need people in the middle of the fray. that's what chris stevens was doing in tripoli and doing in benghazi...
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in australia, a massacre in 1996, inleapt into action. and in a consensus, they instituted a ban on the sale, import, ownership of semi automatics, what's known as assault rifles and pistols and again the gun crime plummeted like a stone. and harvard university did a really important study. they looked at massacres in the 18 years before the new laws. there were 13. 102 people were killed. after the new laws in australia, not one multiple shooting. facts don't lie. >> but they don't have a second amendment. they don't have the second amendment. >> it's not just the second amendment, though. we're in a political moment here where two forces are in tremendous conflict. one is this national revulsion at what happened. the polls have moved very quickly. >> six in ten said they would like to see the kind of gun used to kill those children, that bushmaster rifle outlawed. >> absolutely. that's a real phenomenon and you can see it in the reaction to even some politicians. however support for guns in the congress is real. it's enduring. and when
in australia, a massacre in 1996, inleapt into action. and in a consensus, they instituted a ban on the sale, import, ownership of semi automatics, what's known as assault rifles and pistols and again the gun crime plummeted like a stone. and harvard university did a really important study. they looked at massacres in the 18 years before the new laws. there were 13. 102 people were killed. after the new laws in australia, not one multiple shooting. facts don't lie. >> but they don't have...
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and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country, what we should do. not go to congress and say, what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is the president of the united states. and if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 americans will be killed with illegal guns. that is roughly the number of americans killed in the hole vietnam war. >> so what do you do? >> well, there is a number of things that the president can can do and a number of things that congress can do. and there are a number of things that you and i can can do as voters. what the president can do is number one, through executive action, he can order his agencies to enforce the laws more aggressively. i think tha
and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country, what we should do. not go to congress and say, what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is the...
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he talked about immediate action. we need it, even if he doesn't win if getting it through congress, at least he should stand up and say this is what i believe, this is the law that should be passed. i am going to send it to congress, and if they don't vote it isn't that i am not going to have tried at least. but to be afraid of sending anything because he's to the going to win, that's ridiculous. >> rose: do you think that's the reason he hasn't followed up on his instincts? >> you got to ask him. you know, i don't know. i'm disappointed that he has not. i was disa pointed in mitt romney. mitt romney when he was governor of massachusetts had passed and signed an assault weapon ban. and then when he ran for the republican nomination totally went in the other direction and never went back during the general election. and i said in pie endorsement, i would have seriously considered mitt romney if he had just kept the values that he had when he was governor rdz if you talked to the president since this awful thing happen
he talked about immediate action. we need it, even if he doesn't win if getting it through congress, at least he should stand up and say this is what i believe, this is the law that should be passed. i am going to send it to congress, and if they don't vote it isn't that i am not going to have tried at least. but to be afraid of sending anything because he's to the going to win, that's ridiculous. >> rose: do you think that's the reason he hasn't followed up on his instincts? >> you...
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there was a flurry of action this week. in the end, still no deal. the senate is on vacation until thursday. and republican house leaders have just said that they'll be back if needed. joining me now as they do every week, cnn contributor maria cardona and amy holmes, anchor of "real news" on "the blaze." good morning to you. >> good morning. >> maria, there are still a few days left, maria. can anything get done, what do you think? >> given that it's the holiday season and i think hope should spring eternal, especially this time of year -- >> oh, my. >> and i am an optimist. i hope that a deal can get done, randi. the other thing that i think should go into the equation as to whether a deal can get done even though it hasn't up to now is republicans need to remember who won this election. and republicans need to remember what the american people wanted and whose plan they supported. and that was president obama's plan to make sure to do this, deal with the fiscal cliff in a balanced way, which included raising the top tax rates for those making more
there was a flurry of action this week. in the end, still no deal. the senate is on vacation until thursday. and republican house leaders have just said that they'll be back if needed. joining me now as they do every week, cnn contributor maria cardona and amy holmes, anchor of "real news" on "the blaze." good morning to you. >> good morning. >> maria, there are still a few days left, maria. can anything get done, what do you think? >> given that it's the...
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on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need ledge slairgs. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term cabinet? that's coming up next. and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. [ars off. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. >>> i talked at the top of the show tonight about how republican senator jim demint is leaving the senate to go run a conservative pressure group
on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need ledge slairgs. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term...
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and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says, well, now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country what we should do. not just congress and say what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is the president of the united states. and if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 americans will be killed with illegal guns. that is roughly the number of americans killed in the whole of the vietnam war. >> so what do you do? >> well, there's a number of things that the president can do and a number of things that congress can do. and there are a number of things that you and i can do as voters. what the president can do is number one through executive action, he can order his agencies to enforce the laws more aggressively. i think t
and he calls for action, but he called for action two years ago. and every time there is a disaster like this, a tragedy like this, everybody says, well, now is not the time. or if you had fixed the problem, you can't guarantee that this particular event would have been prevented. all of that is true. it's time for the president, i think, to stand up and lead. and tell this country what we should do. not just congress and say what you guys want to do. this should be his number one agenda. he is...
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lakt night the president said the tragedy marked a moment for action. lawmakers in richmond are talking about two drastically different plans. >> the budget as he appeared before the lawmakers today, but the tragic killings in connecticut still weighted heavily. >> we sat in front of the tv sobbing. >> governor mcdonald tells news4 it's simply too soon to determine whether nits legislative change is called for, but he did order all virginia school districts to review their safety policies now to determine whether there are any weaknesses or whether they need any resources. i'm going to do everything i can. >> reporter: some lawmakers are ready to look ahead to possible legislation. democrats urged oy about some virginia tech survivors have pushed bills. it allowed private gun sales to take place without background check says. senator howl says she plans to try against. >> when would be the right time, if it isn't now? i think while people are focused on it, we have to do everything we did. >> reporter: other lawmakers suggest momentum should shift the o
lakt night the president said the tragedy marked a moment for action. lawmakers in richmond are talking about two drastically different plans. >> the budget as he appeared before the lawmakers today, but the tragic killings in connecticut still weighted heavily. >> we sat in front of the tv sobbing. >> governor mcdonald tells news4 it's simply too soon to determine whether nits legislative change is called for, but he did order all virginia school districts to review their...
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some action could be taken. then they regain their balance, and by the time people get around to doing something like reinstating the assault weapons ban, the support is gone for it. and you see it happening. the nra is saying they're going to have their roll-out of whatever their announcement is going to be on friday. you can be sure they're not going to say let's reduce the magazine capacity and have an assault weapons ban. >> they're going to do something on mental illness funding. >> of course. >> they're going to hide from the gun issue so far you won't believe it. >> of course. the republicans who have not -- who have been kind of quiet are going to rally around that point of view. some of the program democrats -- we have had about a half dozen in the senate have come out and said, well, maybe we'll be open to something. they're going to be reined back in, too. if you don't seize the initiative, if you don't take advantage of when the nra is back on its heels, this isn't going to happen, and we're going to
some action could be taken. then they regain their balance, and by the time people get around to doing something like reinstating the assault weapons ban, the support is gone for it. and you see it happening. the nra is saying they're going to have their roll-out of whatever their announcement is going to be on friday. you can be sure they're not going to say let's reduce the magazine capacity and have an assault weapons ban. >> they're going to do something on mental illness funding....
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only action can do that. gun violence is a national epidemic and a national tragedy that demands more than words. >> this hour senator dianne feinstein about her push to reinstate the assault weapons
only action can do that. gun violence is a national epidemic and a national tragedy that demands more than words. >> this hour senator dianne feinstein about her push to reinstate the assault weapons
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regardless of the politics. >> meaningful action. well, today's tragedy in connecticut brings the issue of guns to the forefront of america's minds tonight. and president obama pledged to take that meaningful action at his white house statement earlier this afternoon. with me are two people with personal experience with gun violence, u.s. congresswoman carolyn mccarthy, of course of new york, who lost her husband in a 1993 mass shooting on that commuter train. and colin goddard is a survivor of the virginia tech shootings in 2007. he now works for the brady campaign. by the way, we called the nra, the national rifle association today, hoping to get someone from that organization on tonight. they said they're not commenting until more information is thoroughly known in this case. so they're putting off any kind of comment. it's obvious. congresswoman, thank you so much for coming on. i know this must bring back -- brings it all back. but i thought it was great. i said this. we've got to get carolyn mccarthy because her reason to be in
regardless of the politics. >> meaningful action. well, today's tragedy in connecticut brings the issue of guns to the forefront of america's minds tonight. and president obama pledged to take that meaningful action at his white house statement earlier this afternoon. with me are two people with personal experience with gun violence, u.s. congresswoman carolyn mccarthy, of course of new york, who lost her husband in a 1993 mass shooting on that commuter train. and colin goddard is a...
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on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need legislation. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term cabinet? that's coming up next. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove [ male announcer ] zales is the diamond store. save 25 percent off an amazing selection storewide, now through monday. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine gram
on a voluntary basis because it can happen with no action at the federal level. any community can organize it. you can talk to your sheriff -- >> exactly. you don't need legislation. it's not a constitutional issue. it's a great tool. >> bob herbert, it's great to have you here. nice to see you. >> take care. >>> historically, a president's cabinet is at its most effective when it isn't full of holes. president obama, when are you going to have a second-term cabinet?...